Berkel B9-SLC - Unpacking and Installation; Operation

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Unpacking and Installation
UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLY
• Whentheslicerhasbeenunpackedandremovedfromitsshippingcarton,itshouldbechecked
carefullyforanydamagethatmayhaveoccurredduringshipment.Donotpluginthepower
cordorattempttooperatetheslicerpriortothisexamination.
• Carefullycheckallslicercomponentssuchastheproducttable,pusher,sharpener,thickness
controlknob,etc.,tomakecertaintheymovefreelyandthattherearenoobstructions.Turnthe
thickness control knob as far right as possible. Lubricate the pusher slide bar (on the product
table)andthesquareandroundtablesupportrails(undersideofslicer)withBerkelFood
Machine Oil.
WA R N I NG
Use only USDA-authorized oil on this slicer. Non USDA-authorized oil may contaminate this slicer
andcausefoodpoisoningandpersonalinjury.BerkelFoodMachineOilisanUSDA-authorizedoil
forfoodprocessingequipment.BerkelFoodMachineOilcanbepurchasedin2oz.bottles(Part
#4675-0182),16oz.bottles(Part#4675-0183)orgallons(Part#4675-0184).
Testing Prior To Operation
1. MakesurethattheON/OFFswitchisonthe"Off"positionandthethicknesscontrolknobis
turnedasfartotherightaspossible.Thispositionsthegaugeplatesotheknifeisnotexposed
during testing.
2. Plug the power cord into a grounded 120V AC electrical outlet.
3. SlidetheproducttablebackandforthholdingontotheProductTableHandle.Ifthereisany
roughoperationorobstruction,shutoff,unplugpowercordandcallyourBerkelservicer.
4. Turnthesliceronbyclickingonthe"On"positionandcheckforsmoothkniferotation.Turnthe
slicerOFF.
WA R N I NG
WHENMOVINGTHEPRODUCTTABLE,GRASPONLYTHEPRODUCTTABLEHANDLE.
Operation
General
1. Rotate the pusher out of the way of the product table and place in the stop at the bottom of the
table. Place product to be sliced on the product table. Position the pusher at the end of product.
Iftheproductyou’reslicingislong,placethepusherontopoftheproduct.Thepusherwillfeed
the product toward the knife after each slice.
2. Turn the slicer ON.
3. Thethicknesscontrolknoballowsyoutovarythethicknessoftheslicesfrompaperthinto
approximately9/16"thick.Tomakethinnerslices,turnthethicknesscontrolknobtotheright.
Forthickerslices,turntheknobtotheleft.
4. Ahandleisprovidedontheproducttabletomoveitbackandforth.